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|image     = Oblivion Cover.png
|developer = [[wikipedia:Bethesda Game Studios|Bethesda Game Studios]]
|publisher = 2K Games<br />[[Bethesda Softworks]]/[[ZeniMax]]
|engine    = Gamebryo<br />[[wikipedia:Havok|Havok]]
|release   = '''Windows''', '''Xbox 360'''
*<sup>NA</sup> March 20, 2006
*<sup>EU</sup> March 24, 2006
*<sup>JP</sup> July 26, 2007
'''PlayStation 3'''
*<sup>NA</sup> March 20, 2007
*<sup>AUS</sup> April 26, 2007
*<sup>EU</sup> April 27, 2007
*<sup>JP</sup> September 27, 2007
'''Xbox One'''
*November 29, 2016<ref>[https://twitter.com/bethesdastudios/status/803712112111603712 Bethesda Game Studios on Twitter]</ref>
'''PlayStation 4'''
*December 5, 2017<ref>[https://blog.playstation.com/2017/12/05/oblivion-dishonored-more-join-the-playstation-now-lineup Oblivion on PlayStation Now]</ref>
|modes     = Single player<br />(first-person and third-person view)
|rating    = [[wikipedia:BBFC|BBFC]]: 15<br />[[wikipedia:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]: D<br />[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: T (original rating)<br />[[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M (re-rating)<br />[[wikipedia:OFLC|OFLC]]: M<br />[[wikipedia:OFLC|OFLC]] (NZ): R13<br />[[wikipedia:PEGI|PEGI]]: 16+<br />[[wikipedia:PEGI|PEGI]]: 15+ (Finland)<br />[[wikipedia:USK|USK]]: 12
|platform  = PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
|setting   = [[Cyrodiil]]
|time      = [[3E 433]]
|website   = [https://www.elderscrolls.com/oblivion/ elderscrolls.com/oblivion]
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'''''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion''''' is a single-player role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]]. It is the fourth installment of {{TES}} series and is set in the [[province]] of [[Cyrodiil]], the heart of the [[Septim Empire]], during the [[Oblivion Crisis]].

==Story==
The plot begins six years after the events of {{Morrowind}} in [[3E 433]]. Emperor [[Uriel Septim VII]] is assassinated as he attempts to flee from the [[Imperial City (Oblivion)|Imperial City]] after learning that assassins have killed his sons. However, before his death, he hands the [[Amulet of Kings]] over to the person who would become the [[Hero of Kvatch]], a lowly prisoner which Uriel had seen in his dreams, with instructions to "close shut the jaws of [[Oblivion (Realm)|Oblivion]]."

The adventure begins after a prison escape and with a quest to find a man named [[Jauffre (Oblivion)|Jauffre]] - and eventually the illegitimate son of Uriel, the last surviving heir to the Septim throne, hidden away for protection since his birth. Ultimately, the Hero must stop the invasion from [[Planes of Oblivion (Oblivion)|Oblivion]] and stand between the future of [[Tamriel]] and the [[Daedric Princes|Daedric]] [[Mehrunes Dagon|Prince of Destruction]] himself.

===Narration===
<div class="blockquote-half">
"I was born 87 years ago.<br />
"For 65 years I've ruled as Tamriel's emperor.<br />
"But for all these years, I've never been the ruler of my own dreams.<br />
"I have seen the gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see.<br />
"Behold, in darkness, a doom sweeps the land.<br />
"This is the 27th of Last Seed, the year of Akatosh, 433.<br />
"These are the closing days of the third era, and the final hours of my life."''
</div>

===World and setting===
''Oblivion'' is set in Cyrodiil on the continent of Tamriel. Cyrodiil, due to its proximity to all of the other provinces of Tamriel, is a varied land with the geography being swampy marsh-lands, snowy mountains, and mountainous forests and green fields. The province has eight [[counties]] and nine [[Regions (Oblivion)|regions]]: [[Anvil (Oblivion)|Anvil]] and [[Kvatch (Oblivion)|Kvatch]] in the [[Gold Coast (Oblivion)|Gold Coast]], [[Bravil (Oblivion)|Bravil]] in the [[Nibenay Valley (Oblivion)|Nibenay Valley]], [[Bruma (Oblivion)|Bruma]] in the [[Jerall Mountains]], [[Cheydinhal (Oblivion)|Cheydinhal]] in the [[Valus Mountains]], [[Chorrol (Oblivion)|Chorrol]] in the [[Colovian Highlands]], the [[Imperial City]] in the [[Heartlands]], [[Leyawiin (Oblivion)|Leyawiin]] in [[Blackwood (Oblivion)|Blackwood]], and [[Skingrad (Oblivion)|Skingrad]] in the [[West Weald (Oblivion)|West Weald]], each with a capital of the same name as the county.

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Obliv01B.jpg|A forest in Cyrodiil.
The-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion.jpg|A scenic view of the [[White-Gold Tower (Oblivion)|White-Gold Tower]].
</gallery>

==Gameplay==
[[File:Oblivion prison.jpg|thumb|240px|right|The game begins in a prison cell in the [[Imperial City (Oblivion)|Imperial City]].]]
''Oblivion'' takes place in Cyrodiil, the province in the center of [[Tamriel]]. The player is able to choose from [[Races (Oblivion)|10 races]] at the beginning of the game. The player can customize them in many ways, including age, appearance, complexion, and even eye color (for certain races). They can ignore the [[Main Quest (Oblivion)|Main Quest]] completely, and simply do [[Side Quests (Oblivion)|Side Quests]] and kill many [[Creatures (Oblivion)|creatures]] in the 100+ [[dungeons]] in the game. The player can be a warrior, mage, thief ([[stealth]]), or any combination of the three.

Cyrodiil has many wild animals, fabulous beasts and lawless [[Bandits (Oblivion)|bandits]] for the player to the fight. There are [[Wolf (Oblivion)|wolves]] and [[Bear (Oblivion)|bears]], but also [[Goblin (Oblivion)|goblins]] and [[Minotaur (Oblivion)|minotaurs]], and many other creatures throughout the world. The player is able to participate in [[Combat (Oblivion)|combat]] with these enemies with a [[blade]] or [[blunt]] weapons, hand to hand, using [[Spells (Oblivion)|magic]], or a [[Bows (Oblivion)|bow]] and [[Arrows (Oblivion)|arrow]]. The player can also equip many types of [[Armor (Oblivion)|armor]] which increase the player's defense, or stick to [[Clothing (Oblivion)|clothing]], or wear nothing at all. When given access to the [[Arcane University (Oblivion)|Arcane University]] the player can also enchant his or her armor and weapons (or use [[Frostcrag Spire (Location)|Frostcrag Spire]] if the DLC has been purchased), which depending on the strength of the [[Soul Gem (Oblivion)|soul]] given, gives a certain strength enchantment. The player can also make his or her own spells in a similar fashion. The player has complete control over how they want to play the game.

===Skills===
The player also picks a [[Birthsigns (Oblivion)|birthsign]] and a [[Classes (Oblivion)|class]], with 7 major [[Skills (Oblivion)|skills]], and 14 minor skills, totaling to 21 skills, which fall under Combat, Magic, or Stealth:

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<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;display:block;">Combat</span>

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'''[[Strength (Oblivion)|Strength]]'''
*[[Blade]]
*[[Blunt]]
*[[Hand-to-Hand (Oblivion)|Hand to Hand]]

'''[[Endurance (Oblivion)|Endurance]]'''
*[[Armorer (Oblivion)|Armorer]]
*[[Block (Oblivion)|Block]]
*[[Heavy Armor (Oblivion)|Heavy Armor]]

'''[[Speed (Oblivion)|Speed]]'''
*[[Athletics (Oblivion)|Athletics]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;display:block;">Magic</span>

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'''[[Willpower (Oblivion)|Willpower]]'''
*[[Alteration (Oblivion)|Alteration]]
*[[Destruction (Oblivion)|Destruction]]
*[[Restoration (Oblivion)|Restoration]]

'''[[Intelligence (Oblivion)|Intelligence]]'''
*[[Alchemy (Oblivion)|Alchemy]]
*[[Conjuration (Oblivion)|Conjuration]]
*[[Mysticism (Oblivion)|Mysticism]]

'''[[Personality (Oblivion)|Personality]]'''
*[[Illusion (Oblivion)|Illusion]]
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<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;display:block;">Stealth</span>

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'''[[Agility (Oblivion)|Agility]]'''
*[[Security (Oblivion)|Security]]
*[[Sneak (Oblivion)|Sneak]]
*[[Marksman (Oblivion)|Marksman]]

'''[[Speed (Oblivion)|Speed]]'''
*[[Acrobatics (Oblivion)|Acrobatics]]
*[[Light Armor (Oblivion)|Light Armor]]

'''[[Personality (Oblivion)|Personality]]'''
*[[Mercantile (Oblivion)|Mercantile]]
*[[Speechcraft (Oblivion)|Speechcraft]]
|}

In order to [[level up]], the player must increase major skills a total of 10 times, in any order. The player can level up his or her minor skills through repeated use.

===Travel===
The player can [[Travel (Oblivion)|travel]] on foot, speed up the process of travel and exploration by buying a [[Horse (Oblivion)|horse]] by any stable or [[stealing]] one, and by [[Fast Travel (Oblivion)|fast-traveling]]. Upon exiting [[Imperial City Sewers (Oblivion)|the sewers]] all cities are available for fast-travel, but all other locations must be discovered first.

===Factions===
There are many joinable [[Factions (Oblivion)|factions]] for the player to join, though only 5 have [[Quests (Oblivion)|questlines]] associated to them:
*The [[Fighters Guild (Oblivion)|Fighters Guild]]
*The [[Mages Guild (Oblivion)|Mages Guild]]
*The [[Dark Brotherhood (Oblivion)|Dark Brotherhood]]
*The [[Thieves Guild (Oblivion)|Thieves Guild]]
*The [[Arena (Faction)|Arena]]
These five have conditions for joining and also rules which must be abided by, else the player can be expelled temporarily or permanently.

===Official plug-ins===
{{Main|Official Plug-ins (Oblivion)}}
In total, ''Oblivion'' has ten official plug-ins; two major campaigns and eight minor add-ons.

===Major plug-ins===
*{{Shivering Isles}} – released for the Xbox 360 on March 26, 2007, and for the PC on March 27, 2007. It was also made accessible on the PS3 via the Game of the Year Edition.
*{{Knights of the Nine}} – released for the Xbox 360 and the PC on November 21, 2006. It was also made accessible on the PS3 via its packaged release on March 20, 2007.

===Minor plug-ins===
*[[Fighter's Stronghold]]
*[[Horse Armor|Horse Armor Pack]]
*[[Orrery]]
*[[Spell Tomes (Oblivion)|Spell Tomes]]
*[[The Thieves Den]]
*[[The Vile Lair]]
*[[Wizard's Tower]]
*[[Mehrunes' Razor (Plug-in)|Mehrunes' Razor]]

==PC system specifications==
*OS – Windows 2000/XP
*Processor – Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent 3.0&nbsp;GHz
*Memory – 1024MB RAM
*8 x DVD-ROM
*ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card with 128MB+
*Sound Card – DirectX 9.0c compatible
*4.6 GB free hard disk space
*Input – Keyboard, mouse

==Features==
*Open-ended gameplay in the 26 square-mile land of [[Cyrodiil]], homeland of the [[Imperials (Oblivion)|Imperial]] race.
**At least 200 hand-crafted dungeons to adventure through.
**Nine major cities and many smaller towns and settlements.
**Over 200 quests, with several more added in the add-ons.
*Over 1000 unscripted characters with full facial animation, lip-syncing, and completely voiced dialogue (50-plus hours).
*Ten races to choose from.
*21 different skills in three categories: combat, magic, and stealth.
*Cutting-edge graphics to take advantage of the latest video hardware, including high-definition televisions, to create the most realistic environments.
*[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Official Soundtrack|An original soundtrack]] composed by [[wikipedia:Jeremy Soule|Jeremy Soule]].
*[[wikipedia:Havok (software)|Havok physics]] which allow the player to manipulate the game world, and offers more realistic interaction with objects.
*[[wikipedia:SpeedTree|SpeedTree]] rendering of trees and grassy areas, allowing for whole forests and vast grasslands.
*New Radiant AI system. Characters will eat, sleep, travel and complete goals on their own.

==Editions==
[[File:OblivionCollectorsEdition.jpg|thumb|110px|Collector's Edition box art.]]
===Collector's Edition===
A '''Collector's Edition''' was also released for ten U.S. dollars more than the standard retail game. The game packaging itself is unique and the box contains:
*A 112-page Pocket Guide to the Empire,
*A bonus DVD featuring concept art and behind-the-scenes "making of" documentaries,
*An authentic replica of a [[Septim (Coin)|gold Septim coin]].

[[File:OblivionGameOfYear.jpg|thumb|110px|Game of the Year Edition box art.]]
===Game of The Year Edition===
A "Game of The Year Edition" was released that included the original game, as well as a bonus disc including Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions. Additionally, a 380-page full-color paper Official Game Guide published by Prima Games was also released to stores alongside the game.

[[File:Oblivion-5th-anniversary-edition.jpg|thumb|110px|5th Anniversary Edition box art.]]
===5th Anniversary Edition===
A 5th Anniversary Edition was released on July 12, 2011 for USA $29.99, and on September 23 for the United Kingdom (U.K.) £19.99 as a "complete collection of the original award-winning game" and more. Content of this edition includes:
*The original ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' game, as well as {{Knights of the Nine}} and {{Shivering Isles}} [[Official Plug-ins (Oblivion)|expansions]].
*Collector's Steelbook: A beautiful collectible metal case masterfully embossed with Daedric symbols. (Just a normal case for U.K and the Republic of Ireland themed around the steelbook)
*Making of Oblivion: A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Oblivion.
*Oblivion Game Map: A full-color map of Cyrodiil and the Shivering Isles.
*A $10 mail-in rebate offer for the purchase of {{Skyrim}}, as well as a Skyrim strategy guide. The voucher was not granted on sales made in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

==Trivia==
*''Oblivion'' is the only game that takes place in multiple eras.
*''Oblivion'' was first teased during the opening cinematic in {{Redguard}} in 1998. Several books on a shelf can be seen in the background: {{Arena}}, {{Daggerfall}}, {{Morrowind}}, and finally ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion''.
**According to former developer [[Michael Kirkbride]], the game's title of ''Oblivion'' had been decided upon while ''Daggerfall'' was still in development.<ref group="UL">[https://www.reddit.com/r/ElderScrolls/comments/ip7cbv/cocaine/g4vxfpf/?context=1 Reddit comment by Michael Kirkbride]</ref>

==Video==
[[File:The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Trailer|thumb|center|335 px]]

==Gallery==
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Oblivion5thAnniversary2.jpg
Oblivion5thAnniversary1.jpg
Launcher (Oblivion).png|Autorun launcher for the game.
Main Menu (Oblivion).png|The main menu, with the [[Imperial City (Oblivion)|Imperial City]] in the background.
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/oblivion Official Elder Scrolls website page]
*[https://www.bethsoft.com Official Bethesda Softworks website]
*[https://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-ps3.html The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion] at Playstation.com

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